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SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUSE HABITAT RX...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
556 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH JUST NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK CHINOOK AFFECT WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND
CONTINUE TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY BY AFTERNOON (40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 MPH BECOMING SW 6 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL BY NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRADER
REQUESTED BY...MATT ROBINNETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110515.GROUS.01/AFG